Abstract

GIMENEZ ORTIGOZA, Víctor Daniel  and  LLANES, Gloria Raquel. Leuconostoc mesenteroides bacteremia, a rare cause of septic shock. Rev. virtual Soc. Parag. Med. Int. [online]. 2019, vol.6, n.1, pp.128-133.  Epub Mar 01, 2019. ISSN 2312-3893.  https://doi.org/10.18004/rvspmi/2312-3893/2019.06(01)128-133.

ABSTRACT

Leuconostoc mesenteroides belongs to the family Streptococcaceae. They are gram-positive coccobacilli, intrinsically resistant to multiple antibiotics, therefore treatment options may be limited. We present the case of a 28-year-old woman who consulted for febrile sensation, asthenia and malaise. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia was diagnosed during hospitalization and later the patient developed a septic shock due to Leuconostoc mesenteroides bacteremia.

Keywords : leukemia; Leuconostoc mesenteroides; septic shock; bacteremia; immunodeficiency syndromes; neutropenia.

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